Banks do not finance themselves long-term at the ECB after all. For long-term construction loan interest rates, the swap is relevant, and this changes according to market participants' expectations. Since the first bad economic figures are coming in, the market therefore thinks that the measures already priced in are sufficient to curb inflation. If it remains persistently high, the next interest rate increase will follow.
Yes, just as the diesel price is based on the oil price, that’s why I’ll stick to my statement (opinion) for now ;-)
Despite the 9€ ticket and public transport bashing, fuel costs are also rising. I’m also aware that these things have nothing to do with each other, but both situations behave similarly at the moment.
*Edit:
It is clear to me that mortgage loan interest rates are not directly linked to ECB actions, that’s not what I meant. It is the buyers’ behavior. The pain threshold apparently has not yet been reached.